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Countries Ranked by Tax revenue share of GDP (2024)

Tax revenue share of GDP: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Lesotho ranks #1 with 35.4% of GDP. Namibia is second with 33.9% of GDP, 4.6% behind. The top five are Lesotho, Namibia, Denmark, New Zealand and Luxembourg. The median across all 142 is 17% of GDP; United Arab Emirates is last at 0.648% of GDP. Lesotho's figure has risen 54% since 2000 (22.9% of GDP to 35.4% of GDP in 2024).

#1
Lesotho · 35.4% of GDP
Median
17% of GDP
Coverage
142 countries
Data year
2024
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Tax revenue share of GDPBar chart of the top 10: 1. Lesotho 35.4; 2. Namibia 33.9; 3. Denmark 33.4; 4. New Zealand 29.5; 5. Luxembourg 28.6; 6. Macao SAR, China 27.4; 7. Greece 27.4; 8. Sweden 27.2; 9. United Kingdom 26.9; 10. South Africa 25.9.Lesotho35.4Namibia33.9Denmark33.4New Zealand29.5Luxembourg28.6Macao SAR, China27.4Greece27.4Sweden27.2United Kingdom26.9South Africa25.9
Top 10: Tax revenue share of GDP (% of GDP). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Lesotho 35.4; 2. Namibia 33.9; 3. Denmark 33.4; 4. New Zealand 29.5; 5. Luxembourg 28.6; 6. Macao SAR, China 27.4; 7. Greece 27.4; 8. Sweden 27.2; 9. United Kingdom 26.9; 10. South Africa 25.9.
Tax revenue share of GDP over time, top 5Lesotho: 22.9 in 2000 to 35.4 in 2024; Namibia: 27.4 in 2000 to 33.9 in 2024; Denmark: 31.5 in 2000 to 33.4 in 2024; New Zealand: 28.6 in 2001 to 29.5 in 2024; Luxembourg: 25.5 in 2000 to 28.6 in 2024.010203040200020122024LesothoNamibiaDenmarkNew ZealandLuxembourg
Tax revenue share of GDP over time, top 5 (% of GDP). Lesotho: 22.9 in 2000 to 35.4 in 2024; Namibia: 27.4 in 2000 to 33.9 in 2024; Denmark: 31.5 in 2000 to 33.4 in 2024; New Zealand: 28.6 in 2001 to 29.5 in 2024; Luxembourg: 25.5 in 2000 to 28.6 in 2024.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Tax revenue share of GDP, 2024
RankCountryTax revenue share of GDP (% of GDP)Year
1Lesotho35.42024
2Namibia33.92024
3Denmark33.42024
4New Zealand29.52024
5Luxembourg28.62024
6Macao SAR, China27.42024
7Greece27.42024
8Sweden27.22024
9United Kingdom26.92024
10South Africa25.92024
11Austria25.82024
12Italy25.62024
13Finland25.32024
14Netherlands25.32024
15Norway24.52024
16Eswatini24.32021
17Georgia24.32024
18Malta24.12024
19Samoa242023
20Fiji23.92024
21Cyprus23.92024
22Serbia23.92022
23Jamaica23.72020
24Australia23.62022
25Solomon Islands23.32024
26Israel23.22024
27Iceland23.22023
28Belgium232024
29France22.82024
30Hungary22.72024
31Morocco22.72024
32Estonia22.72024
33Botswana22.42023
34Armenia22.42024
35Portugal22.32024
36Lithuania21.92024
37Mozambique21.82024
38El Salvador21.82024
39Timor-Leste21.62022
40Naoero21.42024
41Croatia21.22023
42Ukraine212024
43Slovenia212024
44Bulgaria20.72024
45Mauritius20.52024
46Tonga20.52023
47Bosnia and Herzegovina20.22024
48Nicaragua20.12024
49Kyrgyz Republic19.62024
50Senegal19.52023
51Maldives19.52021
52Slovak Republic19.12024
53Zambia18.82024
54Moldova18.82024
55North Macedonia18.82024
56Burkina Faso18.72024
57Czechia18.62024
58Cabo Verde18.42020
59Chile18.32024
60Palau18.12020
61Albania182024
62Ireland17.92024
63Uruguay17.92024
64Latvia17.62024
65Türkiye17.62024
66Kiribati17.52023
67Poland17.42024
68Azerbaijan17.32024
69Bahamas, The17.32024
70San Marino17.32023
71Marshall Islands17.22020
72Mongolia16.92024
73Trinidad and Tobago16.82019
74Vanuatu16.52023
75Romania16.22024
76Peru15.92021
77Malawi15.62024
78Andorra15.62024
79Papua New Guinea15.52024
80Jordan15.52023
81Brazil15.42024
82Colombia15.22024
83Thailand15.22024
84Honduras15.12020
85St. Kitts and Nevis152020
86Spain14.92024
87Mexico14.82024
88Dominican Republic14.72024
89Philippines14.42024
90Kenya14.12023
91Nepal13.92023
92Togo13.92023
93Canada13.72024
94Singapore13.62024
95Costa Rica13.52024
96Korea, Rep.13.32024
97Ecuador13.12022
98Belarus132024
99Côte d'Ivoire132023
100Rwanda12.72024

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About the top 10

#6 Macao SAR, China

Macao SAR, China ranks #6 on this list with 27.4% of GDP.

Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
685,900 people (2025)
GDP
US$52.06 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$75,902 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.3 years (2024)
Urban population
100% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
5.9 million arrivals (2020)

Also ranks #1 in population density · #2 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #2 in services value added share of gdp.

Full country profile Weather in Macau–Zhuhai (Purr Weather)

#9 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #9 on this list with 26.9% of GDP.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in London (Purr Weather)

#10 South Africa

South Africa ranks #10 on this list with 25.9% of GDP.

Capital
Pretoria, Cape Town
Continent
Africa
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
64.75 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.18 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$6,598 (2025)
Life expectancy
66.3 years (2024)
Urban population
63.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.

Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.

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Source and method

Tax revenue share of GDP: each country's latest value (2019–2024), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Tax revenue (% of GDP): Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.